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problems using dvd decryptor...HELP!
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dgclough
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22. September 2005 @ 08:05 |
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Ok, forget that, I found it and downloaded an update....I'll see what happens the next time I burn...should be in a few days. I'll let you know!!! Thanks!
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AfterDawn Addict
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22. September 2005 @ 08:08 |
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Good luck, hope it works out :)
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dgclough
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24. September 2005 @ 14:04 |
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Ok, I deleted all extra stuff on my computer and defraged, I downloaded the update, picked a DVD that had NO scratches and burned it. When I played it today, it skipped a couple of times and then stopped completely! Couldn't get it to go past the spot where it stopped....HELP!!!!!
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24. September 2005 @ 14:29 |
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ok, so ur firmware is up to date. im not sure what type of media ur burner takes (-r or +r or both). try getting some verbatim or sony dvds (not rw). i would recomend tys but u have to get them online ( i havent found any at wal mart lately except a few +r sonys here and there). both of these media brands are pretty dependable. that should eliminate one more thing.
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dgclough
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25. September 2005 @ 10:37 |
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It's a +RW...
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shaktiman
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25. September 2005 @ 16:03 |
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Your problems sound similar to the ones I had when I first started burning. Firstly, I'll repeat what everyone is saying: media. I had skipping, freezing errors with a variety of cheap media until I switched to Verbatim. Secondly, burn speed. But most importantly is ensuring that your booktype is set to DVD ROM. This can be found under the Quality Settings tab of DVD Shrink. This, along all the crappy media I was using, was my major problem. Because my standalone DVD player is three years old, it has major problems reading +/-r media. When you set to DVD ROM you trick your stand alone into believing it is reading a regular DVD. When I firtst started burning, I ended up with stacks of failed burns. By reading this guide http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/183136
I was able to troubleshoot and I now have backed up over one hundred DVDs successfully. Your problems sound exactly the sameas mine: firmware, bad media, burn speed, and most importantly booktype.
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shaktiman
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25. September 2005 @ 16:12 |
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I forgot. I rarely post to this form, so I like to give a shout out everytime I do. When i first started burning, I had no clue what I was doing. My burns were skipping and freezing or were simply unreadable by my stand alone. My wife and I would sit down to watch a movie and then it would skip and I'd be off to the computer in a total rage. I was spending all my free time attempting to get a clean burn. I think we were close to divorce. Then I started using this website. By searching through the forums, I was able to solve all my problems. Not once did I have to post a help message because all my problems had already been addressed. If it wasn't for this site, I would have given up burning and considered myself a failure. Thanks to everyone on this site. All my clean beautiful burns are a result of your shared knowledge.
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joannc
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4. October 2005 @ 05:40 |
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skatiman - what dvd player are you using. Currently I decrypt/shrink with DVD Shrink and burn with DVD Decrypter...ALL my burns play well on my computer and on my Toshiba recorder.
However, I have tried 3 different stand along dvd players in my "TV" room and all of them cause the movies to freeze up. UUUUUGH. I've tried the newer model Sony, Phillips, one other brand and the same problem with the freezing. I don't have the money to buy another Toshiba recorder (approx. $450)....but would like to have a reliable dvd-player option for watching moves.
ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED!!
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4. October 2005 @ 07:38 |
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hi
i have bought 5 of the cheapest no name no brand standalone dvd players for peanuts and they all play anything i chuck at them
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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joannc
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4. October 2005 @ 07:54 |
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ROTARY --
Which 5 do you use? I'd love to know. I hear that cyberhome and magnavox work well....are those the brand of any of your players?
THANKS A BUNCH,
JC
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joannc
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4. October 2005 @ 08:10 |
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Another question...I can't seem to find the DVD Shrink tab where I can set the booktype to "DVD-ROM". Any help would be appreciated.
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4. October 2005 @ 09:01 |
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hi
dvd shrink doesnt booktype not that i know of?
dvd decrypter does!
the brand is called COMPACKS, i started buying 1 then saw it was good for cheap poo, then bought my lad and mother-in-law etc...
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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joannc
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4. October 2005 @ 10:46 |
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Thanks rotary... now where can I find the booktype setting in DVD Decrypter. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP!
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4. October 2005 @ 10:53 |
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Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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dgclough
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4. October 2005 @ 12:25 |
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Does anyone think it could be my actual player thats messing up the picture...I can't remember the brand name right off the bat, but it was a pretty 'good' one when we bought it about 1 1/2 yrs ago. Name brand. My mother has a no name brand one, brand new, just a few weeks old that also messes up....
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4. October 2005 @ 14:01 |
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@dgclough,
First eliminate the bad media possiblilty. It is the cheapest and easiest thing to fix. Use good media, burn slowly, defrage HD, don't multi-task while burning, and you should get perfect copies. MEDIA is the biggest offender for skipping/freezing followed by burning too fast. Once you have used a good media disc something like Taiyo Yudens or Verbatims, and you still get the problem, then start looking for other sources of your problem, but do not dismiss the bad media as your root cause until you have tried a burn using good media and burning slowly. Good luck.
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dgclough
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5. October 2005 @ 04:04 |
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Ok, I looked at walmart for the verbatims: they have 2 types, DVD +R double layer 8.5 gb disks; or 16x DVD +R: Which would be better and why?
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5. October 2005 @ 04:50 |
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if you found the Verbatims @ walmart in the DVD+R format, for YOUR particular situation, i would actually recommend the Verbatim 8x DVD+R if they have any there...it's media ID coding is MCC003 and is GREAT STUFF, check my sig...
also, i have also have GREAT success with the 16x Verbatim DVD+R, which is MCC004 coding, another WINNER, but you have to be careful with this media if you don't change the burn speed to 8x or LOWER and forget that it's set @ maximum speed, you WILL most likely get a coaster as burning @16x is NEVER recommended, regardless of media quality~ :)
and lastly, the DVD +R double layer 8.5 gb disks that you mentioned...maxburn knows the trouble in OBTAINING these all too well, thanks again buddy by the way, but, if you want NO compression on your movie/dvd backups, then the "double layer" is THE WAY to go~ Verbatim DL discs are GREAT, live up to the great quality that Verbatim MCC discs have...the media ID coding on those are MKM001, which HAPPENS to be the parent company of MCC, etc. etc...who is then the parent company of Verbatim...so, basically, the family line is there~ in terms of quality, they are all one big happy family, so you are GOOD TO go with either of the 2 Verbatims you asked about...hehe, lastly, these will MORE THAN LIKELY ALL be MADE IN TAIWAN, good luck finding any "made in japan" Verbatims HERE IN THE U.S., NOT GONNA HAPPEN~ :) so far anyways...who knows what the future will bring...
good luck dgclough~
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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dgclough
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5. October 2005 @ 05:39 |
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Thanks so much, I always burn at 4x so that problem is out of the way. I don't know how/why to do the 'without compression', so I'll stick to the plain way I've been (using the DVD help file found online here w/ decrytptor and shrink)..Thanks, I'll get some today and see what happens!!!
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